Global Patent Index - EP 0999729 A2

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Publication

Application

Priority

DE 19850595 A 19981103

Abstract (en)

A laser beam (32) heats solder (12) applied to a solder point to melting point, and interrupts the beam. The laser beam is applied to the reverse side of a packageless semiconductor chip (10) opposite the side with the solder point. Solder of at least two solder points may be heated simultaneously, or all solder points may be heated at the same time. The laser may be applied for 0.1 to 0.5 seconds, with a focus diameter of 0.1 to 2.0 mm at a power of up to about 10 W. An Independent claim for a method of ending a soldering process during laser soldering of a semiconductor chip is also included. A chip card is also claimed.